Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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